Chapter 1203: Crown Tundra

The anomaly in the Crown Tundra drew the attention of the entire world.

Through the live broadcast of Galar TV, various on-site videos of Pokémon were leaked, and everyone watched step by step as the giant tree at the Crown Shrine took shape.

They saw the giant tree bloom and scatter pollen, saw the petals bear fruit and burst with seeds, and saw countless wild Pokémon scrambling for them.

Comments from all over the world were active on numerous platforms.

"Have there been more and more natural anomalies in recent years?"

"Yeah! The abnormal climate in the Orange Archipelago, the tsunami in Alto Mare, the mysterious disappearance of Alamos Town..."

"What is the person above doing? They know them like the back of their hand!"

"Is it going to be the end of the world?"

"At least let me finish watching this World Coronation Series before I die!"

Since Ash started his journey, natural climate and environmental anomalies in various regions had been frequent, and All Baimu had contributed a few himself after he began traveling, causing the world to have long since grown accustomed to them.

Even the end of the world was limited to jokes.

Who would take it seriously?

But they probably didn't expect that the world had truly almost been destroyed.

If not for Ash returning to the past to return the Jewel of Life to Arceus, the enraged Alpaca would surely have destroyed everything.

Regarding the changes in the Crown Tundra, netizens separated by a screen didn't actually have much of a real sense of it; it was just like watching some special-effects blockbuster, just joining in the fun.

But for the people of the Giant's Bed, Freezington, and even the surrounding villages, the changes were unimaginably large.

The eternal ice and snow melted, and the bright sunshine brought the heat that summer should have.

And beneath the deep white snow that was enough to submerge people, the dark and fertile earth grew countless colorful plants.

It was just like Orre, which had burst with vitality overnight!

Presumably, from today on, the Crown Tundra would have to change its name; perhaps Crown Grassland would better fit the current environment?

However, Calyrex did not let the ice and snow recede completely.

After all, the tundra's low-temperature environment, which had lasted for ten thousand years, had nurtured many Ice-type Pokémon.

In places with higher altitudes, ice and snow still covered the mountain rocks.

Calyrex stood at the highest point of the tundra, overlooking the familiar yet strange environment, and sighed with emotion:

"The tundra at this moment is the tundra in my memory."

Sunset.

The world was about to fall asleep.

It flew down to a branch, looked at all the Pokémon and people present, and said calmly: "The matter here is settled; everyone, leave as you please."

As the words fell, the Legendary Birds were the first to move.

The Galarian Moltres, which didn't look like a good bird, flew toward the south, and the Galarian Articuno was stunned, then eagerly chased after it.

The Galarian Zapdos had no interest, only vigilantly glanced at All Baimu before running elsewhere.

Zacian and Zamazenta looked at each other, then turned to gaze at the tundra, which had changed greatly, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At least they hadn't picked the wrong side!

The anomaly in the tundra when Regigigas disappeared had truly scared them.

"Awoo!"

The younger brother Zamazenta barked softly at Calyrex, while the older sister Zacian turned into light and flew away without looking back.

The wild Pokémon had paid homage to the new king of the tundra and had their injuries healed by the pollen, and they also began to retreat down the mountain.

The grand scene was broadcast, and after a brief hesitation, the TV station helicopters did not approach the giant tree and circled away.

Before long.

Under the shelter of the massive Crown giant tree, only All Baimu's family and Leon and Charizard, who had come to investigate the reason for Regigigas's appearance, remained.

Calyrex gazed at him as a matter of course.

Leon: "... All Baimu, give me a call when you're free."

Then he retreated with Charizard.

All Baimu smiled helplessly and asked: "What are your plans for next? Tidy up the tundra's environment?"

"No, let's go home."

Calyrex shook its head with a flat tone.

Go home?

After spending so much effort to change the tundra, are you going back without staying for a few more days?

And going home...

Isn't the Crown Tundra home?

He was certainly very gratified by Calyrex's identification with Mount Silver, but he couldn't help but feel pity.

This was the place that gave birth to it and raised it!

Calyrex's gaze suddenly looked behind All Baimu, its brow furrowed for a moment, then quickly relaxed, revealing a bit of loss, and said: "I am tired."

It used its psychic power to open a Poké Ball and entered it voluntarily.

All Baimu turned his head thoughtfully, and was shocked to see a motorcade slowly approaching below the rugged mountain road.

But unlike modern mechanized troops, they relied on pushing by hand and wooden carts full of things pulled by Pokémon, so their forward speed was extremely slow. And judging from their disheveled state, they had probably encountered wild Pokémon that were retreating.

Huh?

Is Leon pushing a cart in the back?

All Baimu narrowed his eyes; the distance was too far, and even with his eyesight, it was hard to see clearly.

"Are these people here on a pilgrimage?"

The Poryphone said: "Could they be the descendants of the dynasty that Calyrex used to protect?"

All Baimu replied: "Look at the one in the very front; that's the kid from the village chief's house in Freezington."

He still remembered that the Reins of Unity were only successfully woven because the other party gave him the ancient books; without this young man's help, heaven knows how long it would have taken to fuss over it.

Undoubtedly, Calyrex didn't want to see them.

All Baimu touched the Poké Ball in his arms and took the initiative to meet them.

The village chief's grandson saw him and shouted excitedly: "Grandpa! It's him! The person who came to our house to investigate the ancient books before!"

"Go back, everyone. I'm sorry, but His Majesty does not wish to see you."

Before the village chief could speak, All Baimu served this group of people a cold shoulder. His tone was gentle, as if stating a fact, "Thank you all for the trouble of running here, but... times have changed; it no longer wishes to accept the tribute of humans!"

The villagers of Freezington, who had finally arrived here, were full of complaints.

"We're already here!"

"Yeah! We followed the will of our ancestors to pay homage to the King of Bountiful Harvests in the most ancient way; why does it not wish to see us?"

"At least we brought offerings!"

The history in their hands seemed not to tell them what had actually happened in the past.

But the village chief clearly knew the inside story and sighed with regret, "Does the King of Bountiful Harvests not wish to forgive us, the descendants of sinners?"

Leon wiped the sweat from his forehead and listened quietly.

"Since that is the case, can we leave the offerings here?" the village chief pleaded: "Even if the King of Bountiful Harvests is unwilling to accept them, at least let the offerings give back to this world."

All Baimu put his hand into his pocket.

No response.

"You can." He nodded.

The villagers of Freezington, exhausted from the journey, felt relieved; following ancient traditions was truly not an easy task.

Accustomed to modern industrial agricultural machinery and transportation, rushing anxiously with so many things had truly exhausted them.

Amidst the noisy sounds, the villagers of Freezington began to unload the offerings.

They were still very far from the top of the mountain at this time, and the village chief gazed at the giant tree that blocked the sky and the sun, suddenly knelt down, and kowtowed with his palms facing up to perform a grand ceremony.

The village chief muttered words that no one understood, but it made the Poké Ball where Calyrex was located tremble slightly.

After all, there were still feelings.

Even after being betrayed, even after enduring ten thousand years of suffering in a narrow box.

Upon hearing the familiar yet strange prayer, Calyrex still couldn't help but have some reaction.

The boy looked curiously at his grandfather and asked: "Grandpa! What are you chanting?"

"A prayer used for sacrifice."

The village chief sighed: "Your great-grandfather, my grandfather, once told me that this was a ballad used by every household to thank the King of Bountiful Harvests during festivals in the past."

"Unfortunately, not only is the melody lost now, but even the content only remains in a small part."

It was originally a ballad that lasted five minutes.

The villagers of Freezington turned and left.

To be honest, in the present ten thousand years later, it was already a very difficult thing for the villagers of Freezington to be able to come to pay homage because the giant tree had regained its vitality.

Ten thousand years.

Even in the Pokémon anime world, how many people knew about things from ten thousand years ago?

Everything in the past had long since drifted away with the wind.

Leon was stopped by All Baimu, "I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble this time."

As a member of the Orre League, he knew very well how much of a headache it was for someone to mess around on his own turf.

Leon smiled broadly and said: "It's no trouble, it's just that the scene was a bit big. So, what exactly happened? Can you reveal it to me?"

"... I don't know the details either."

All Baimu weighed his words, and after quietly asking Calyrex and getting permission, he talked about everything from Calyrex's experience to what happened today.

Leon went from his initial furrowed brows to later helplessness, fully demonstrating the mental journey All Baimu had when he learned of Calyrex's deeds.

Being betrayed was really not a happy thing.

But Leon's thoughts were actually more complicated than All Baimu's, because he also thought that the people of Galar were better, and betrayed Rose to choose to seal Eternatus.

Was Rose's idea really wrong?

Wrong.

But not completely wrong.

Galar's energy was enough to be used for a thousand years; Rose planned for things a thousand years later, so it could only be said that he looked far enough ahead.

What Rose was truly wrong about was his method, using unscrupulous means to capture Eternatus and disregarding the lives of the public.

Leon steadied his heart, "I understand. We will protect this place well in the future and try not to let people come to disturb it."

Unlike the Isle of Armor bought by Mustard, the Crown Tundra belonged to the Galar League and had been left idle in the past due to its harsh environment and difficulty in development.

Now that the environment had improved, Galar was seeking the next step of development and would inevitably set its sights on the Crown Tundra.

Of course, the Galar League's development revolved around Dynamax.

If there were no energy points in the tundra, then even if they wanted to develop it, they couldn't develop anything.

All Baimu nodded, "You have a heart!"

Sending all the Legendary Pokémon back to Mount Silver, he no longer had the mind to play with the Galarian Zapdos and hitched a ride on Leon's helicopter back to Spikemuth.

"Good luck in the competition! I'll be waiting for you in the Master Class!"

Leon waved his arms and shouted amidst the noise of the propellers, his tone filled with undisguised anticipation.

The stronger All Baimu performed, the more he wanted to battle him; being invincible for too long would also make one feel lonely.

If he could be defeated by the other party—

Thinking of this, Leon couldn't help but feel surging emotions.

"Roar!"

Charizard took the opportunity to spit out a flame, giving All Baimu a show of force.

The pollen had healed the hidden injuries caused by its years of training and fighting, and its current state was simply like being reborn!

It longed for a hearty battle to verify its body!

All Baimu responded: "Don't worry! You'll be able to wait for it soon!"

After finishing Alain, he would mostly be able to participate in the ranking battle; as long as he dragged one Elite Four member or Champion into the water, the Master Class would be a sure thing!

In Spikemuth, in a recording studio, Scream Tail was learning a new singing method with Obstagoon.

All Baimu found this place through a Poryphone clone, and as soon as he pushed the door open, he saw the two Pokémon arguing.

No.

It was Scream Tail throwing a tantrum unilaterally.

"Ee-ya! Ee—ya!!"

"Guma..."

Obstagoon sighed and covered its ears; it was truly convinced by this guy.

When it saw All Baimu pushing the door and entering, Obstagoon hid behind him as if it had been granted amnesty.

Scream Tail, on the other hand, expressed confusion that the Trainer had returned so quickly.

"Ee-ya?"

"A small situation occurred."

All Baimu touched its head, saw the missing fur on Obstagoon's face, and was stunned for a moment, "What happened to your face? Where is your Trainer?"

"Guma!"

Obstagoon waved its arms indignantly; clearly a Dark-type Pokémon, it felt as aggrieved as a fragile Grass-type at this moment.

The Poryphone whispered: "Scream Tail bit it."

All Baimu: "!?"

He suddenly grabbed Scream Tail's mouth, pressed his forehead against its forehead, and glared at it from a very close distance, "You dare hit the teacher!"

"Woo! Woo-woo!"

Scream Tail waved its claws continuously, its temper surged instantly, and it glared back at All Baimu.

Suddenly.

Piers pushed the door open carrying bags of food, followed by several Pokémon, "Huh? Why are you back?"

"Piers, did it bully your Obstagoon?" All Baimu tilted his head and asked.

Piers: "..."

He put down the food and scratched his head, saying: "I can't tell that you're quite sharp-tongued when you speak? What do you mean my Obstagoon was bullied? I'm a Gym Leader at least!"

Seeing All Baimu's eyes glance at the missing patch of fur on Obstagoon's face, Piers said: "As for this, it can't be blamed on anyone. You know, Dark-type Pokémon like to play pranks, and your Scream Tail is quite strong-willed..."

Simply put, Obstagoon wanted to give Scream Tail a show of force, wanting this unruly student to listen to it properly.

Unexpectedly, Scream Tail had a fierce personality and resisted quite fiercely, actually biting off the fur on its face with Crunch.

"Your Scream Tail is quite powerful."

Piers sighed with emotion: "It took me quite a while to restrain it and not let it continue to make a scene."

All Baimu looked at Scream Tail, which was still glaring at him, and silently let go, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

"It's fine, it's fine."

Piers waved his hand and invited: "Eating late-night snacks together? My sister will be here in a while too. By the way, you went to the Crown Tundra today, right? Something seems to have happened over there..."

The Crown Tundra incident was known to the whole world. When he was on Leon's plane, even Shanren called to ask about the situation.

Mainly, he was worried that something would happen to Calyrex; the current Orre... or rather, he still needed Calyrex's power.

Only after learning that it was safe and sound and had returned to Orre did he feel relieved.

A short while later.

Marnie came over, and there was another round of questioning.

All Baimu explained a few sentences simply, and the three of them and several Pokémon happily finished their late-night snack and went to rest separately.

It was not until this moment that he took out the seeds born from the giant tree.

"This thing... what is it used for?"

"It can enhance the power of Pokémon; eat one a day, and the longer you eat it, the more it will improve."

The Poryphone explained: "This is what I learned from Calyrex; it said this is the essence of the tundra over ten thousand years."

Essence?

It's fine that it all went to him, an outsider. ===== CHAPTER 1204 =====